"You actually got a feather from Ho-Oh, and you used it here? Do you have any idea how precious Ho-Oh's feathers are? If the New Bell Tower found out, someone would come rushing over to fight you to the death!" Cynthia stared at Liu Qing, speechless. It felt as though he had spent a huge stack of money on something nowhere near worth the price.
"As long as I think it's worth it, isn't that enough? Putting it on an altar and never using it doesn't bring out its value at all. Using it to strengthen my Pokémon is much more practical!" Liu Qing countered. "Besides, the fact that I could ignite the rebirth flames clearly means Ho-Oh approved. Otherwise, do you really think I could have drawn out its power on my own?"
"You have a point!" After thinking it over, Cynthia agreed. Without Ho-Oh's approval, even a feather that had already fallen from its body was beyond a human's ability to control, unless they possessed the power of the Creator Pokémon, Arceus. She couldn't help growing curious about how Liu Qing had met Ho-Oh.
"The story of how I met Ho-Oh starts when I first began traveling through the Johto Region..." Just from the change in her expression, Liu Qing knew Cynthia was curious about his encounter with Ho-Oh, so he launched straight into the story.
"You were really bold back then, daring to make a request like that. What's even more unbelievable is that Ho-Oh actually agreed!" Cynthia exclaimed in surprise after listening to his account.
"Hehe, I guess I was just lucky!" Liu Qing explained, rubbing his nose. Still, he suspected the real reason might have had something to do with his surname, Wave Wind. Otherwise, just try sending another Pokémon Trainer to ask Ho-Oh for